Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, the matrix below shows Rep. of Korea's number of import bottlenecks for different combinations of minimum import share (%) and minimum import value (USD). Red parentheses show bottlenecks from Danger Zone countries, and lime square brackets show bottlenecks involving Critical Goods.

Rep. of Korea

Year: 2013(24 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1726(24)[5]1309(14)[2]978(13)[2]698(10)[2]494(10)[2]301(5)[2]168(4)[2]
>= 50 mln USD595(10)[3]475(5)370(5)267(4)196(4)119(2)71(1)
>= 100 mln USD324(6)[3]252(2)190(2)139(2)105(2)69(1)41(1)
>= 200 mln USD154(6)[2]124(2)95(2)68(2)50(2)34(1)18(1)
>= 500 mln USD57(2)[2]49362721149

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Japan271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene201399.63%25,135,741
2Areas, nes271020Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals201394.75%25,068,700
3Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201339.23%12,022,310,984
4Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201333.29%33,066,871,461
5Türkiye271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201332.58%182,782,081

Partner frequency summary:

Japan: 1 occurrence

Areas, nes: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Türkiye: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271020 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271114 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

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The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.